Pradhanatman, Pradhānātman, Pradhana-atman: 4 definitions
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Pradhanatman means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPradhānātman (प्रधानात्मन्).—m. an epithet of Viṣṇu.
Pradhānātman is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pradhāna and ātman (आत्मन्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pradhānātman (प्रधानात्मन्):—[from pradhāna > pra-dhā] m. supreme or universal soul, Name of Viṣṇu, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] (identified with the original cause of the universe or Viśva-bhāvana, [Horace H. Wilson])
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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